Ace director Mani Ratnam is building his dream project Ponniyin Selvan and it is being made as one of the biggest projects in Indian cinema. Bankrolled by Lyca Productions, in association with Madras Talkies, this historical epic film features an ensemble star cast including, Chiyaan Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Trisha, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Vikram Prabhu, Ashwin Kakamanu, Sarath Kumar, Prabhu, Jayaram, Aadukalam Kishore, Rahman, Sobhita Dhulipala, Riyaz Khan, and others. The film also features veteran actor Mohan Raman in an important role.
Recently, rumours and speculations were rife that Mohan Raman would be seen playing the role of 'Chinna Pazhuvettaraiyar' and the news was doing rounds on social media. Reacting to the tweets based on the speculation, Mohan Raman said he isn't allowed to talk anything about his role in the film until its release. He tweeted, "As per my contract I cannot talk about the role etc..... So you can keep guessing and you will not get either a yes or a no from me. Ha ha ha. Thank you. Nothing is valid unless it is from Madras Talkies. That will only be official all else is speculation."
Ponniyin Selvan, which is being made as a two-part film, is based on the historical classic novel with the same name, written by Kalki Krishnamurthy. A.R.Rahman will be composing the music, while Ravi Varman has been assigned to take care of the cinematography department. The film's shooting will resume once the lockdown is uplifted and the situation gets back to normalcy. For now, check out Mohan Raman's tweet below :
As per my contract I cannot talk about the role etc..... So you can keep guessing and you will not get either a yes or a no from me. Ha ha ha. Thank you.
— Mohan Raman (@actormohanraman) May 1, 2020